Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein credits Trump’s First Step Act for early prison release The U.S. hacker pleaded guilty to stealing and laundering nearly 120,000 bitcoin from cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016. Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Filed under: Altcoins - @ January 2, 2026 7:16 pm